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According to the publication Bismuth: economic geology and value chains, by BGS and Camborne School of Mines, bismuth (Bi) has the potential to support the global energy transition through its use in technologies that harness solar power to generate hydrogen fuel.
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The Cheshire Observatory in the University of Chester’s Thornton Science Park will provide scientists with at-scale test facilities that can be used to optimise and de-risk a range of subsurface energy technologies, including geothermal energy.
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A walkway of eight Japanese Amanogawa Pink Flowering Cherry, chosen for their colorful ornamental blooms, has been planted in the grounds of the British Geological Survey in Keyworth, in celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
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In other news
Great Britain has over 250 000 documented mining sites and the underground voids resulting from past mining activity pose a possible hazard. Knowledge of the distribution of former mining areas will help us to plan for future development and ongoing maintenance.
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Joanna Holmgren and Max Werner from Bristol University and BGS’ Jon Chambers visited the UK Geoenergy Observatory (UKGEOS) in Glasgow to conduct a small seismic borehole survey at the abandoned coal mines that have been repurposed by UKGEOS for geothermal research.
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A new report documenting the progress made across BGS environmental sustainability initiatives has now been published. The report includes highlights on the reduction of energy and fossil fuel consumption, the reduction in paper use and more sustainable criteria for external print, progress on our sustainable laboratories, and initiatives to support and increase biodiversity across our sites.
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